Method of outputting screens from server and client devices in performing mirrorlink

Abstract

A MirrorLink server for communicating with a MirrorLink client, the MirrorLink server including a display unit; a memory configured to store at least one of a certified application; a communication unit configured to establish a connection between the MirrorLink client and the MirrorLink server; and a controller coupled to the display unit, the memory and the communication unit. The controller is further configured to provide the at least one of a certified application stored in the memory, receive at least one of an interrupt, wherein the at least one of the interrupt corresponds to a home key event or a back key event, and switch either to the MirrorLink client's native UI or another screen in response to the at least one of the interrupt.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A vehicle head-unit for communicating with a mobile device based on MirrorLink, the vehicle head-unit comprising:
 a video output unit; 
 a memory; 
 a communication unit configured to establish a connection between the mobile device and the vehicle head-unit; and 
 a controller coupled to the video output unit, the memory and the communication unit, 
 wherein the controller is configured to: 
 control the video output unit to display a certified application, 
 receive an interrupt corresponding to a home key event or a back key event, 
 switch to a native UI of the vehicle head-unit or move to a launcher application if the interrupt leads to an uncertified content, and 
 move to a previous screen of a current application if the interrupt does not lead to the uncertified content, 
 wherein a vehicle having the vehicle head-unit includes at least one of a drive mode and a park mode, and 
 wherein the controller is further configured to: 
 cause the video output unit to display a drive-certified application in the drive mode, and 
 cause the video output unit to display both of the drive-certified application and a base-certified application in the park mode. 
 
     
     
       2. The vehicle-head unit of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle head-unit corresponds to a MirrorLink client while the mobile device corresponds to a MirrorLink server. 
     
     
       3. The vehicle-head unit of  claim 1 , wherein the certified application is launched by using the launcher application. 
     
     
       4. The vehicle-head unit of  claim 1 , wherein the communication unit is further configured to receive installed MirrorLink application information from the mobile device. 
     
     
       5. A method of communicating with a MirrorLink server in a MirrorLink client based on MirrorLink, the method comprising:
 establishing a connection between the MirrorLink client and the MirrorLink server; 
 displaying at least one of a certified application in a video output unit, wherein the at least one of the certified application is launched based on a launcher application; 
 receiving an interrupt corresponding to a home key event or a back key event; 
 switching to a native UI of the MirrorLink client or moving to the launcher application if the interrupt leads to an uncertified content; 
 moving to a previous screen of a current application if the interrupt does not lead to the uncertified content, wherein a vehicle having the MirrorLink client includes at least one of a drive mode and a park mode; 
 causing the video output unit to display a drive-certified application in the drive mode; and 
 causing the video output unit to display both of the drive-certified application and a base-certified application in the park mode. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 receiving installed MirrorLink application information from the mobile device.